April 1984. We meet Winston Smith, 39 years old, in the "Victory Mansion." No electricity during the Daylight Hours "in preparation for the "Hate Week." Picture on each floor has a face with "Big Brother is Watching." Winston has a telescreen in his room listening, watching, and reading out propaganda. He works in the Ministry of Truth. The three slogans of the party are: War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. There are also the Ministry of Peace, Love, and Plenty. Drinks "Victory Gin" and smokes "Victory Cigarettes." Winston begins writing a diary in a spot the telescreen cannot see. He recollects a Two Minute Hate where he realized O'Brien was also an enemy of the Party, even though he is a member of the Party.
Book One: II
As Winston is writting in his diary someone knocks on the door. He gets up to answer the door and realizes he has written "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" several times on the page in his diary. He chooses to open the door anyway and it turns out to be just Mrs. Parson from down the hall she wants him to fix a pipe. He goes to her appartment and works on the pipe. Her children pretend to be spies and call Winston a traitor, thought criminal and a eurasian spy. They tell him they will shoot him vaporize him and send him to the salt mines. The children become distraut because they can't go see the hanging. As Winston is leaving one of her children shoots him in the back of the head with a toy gun. The telescreen informs winston that the war in India has been won. Winston makes another entry into his diary about thought crime.
Book One: III
Winston starts in a dream with his mother, and his young sister. He believes his mother was brought down in the purge as a sacrifice for him. Wakes up saying, "Shakespeare."
Begins doing the morning workout, monitored by a woman on the telescreen while he tihnks on his childhood. He thinks on the records of the past. For example, officially Oceania has always been at war with EastAsia, but he knows, by memory, that they had once faught Eurasia and been at peace with EastAsia. There are no photographs or documents from the past. He gets reprimanded for not working hard enough and responds by touching his toes for the first time in years.
Book One: IV
In this chapter winston explains what it is that he does at his job within the public records department. He explains that there are three holes in his cubicle; one is a small pnuematic tube for written messages, next is a larger pnuematic tube for newspapers and the last hole is a disposal slit for waste paper that is nicknamed a memory hole. He explains that it is common practice to put any piece of paper that doesn't belong or is not accurate anymore into these "memory holes". Winston then explains that he recieves articles that are not accurate or that need to be changed and he changes them. He changes a times article that says the chocolate rations will not be reduced to say that they may be reduced if needed. He translates a message in newspeak into standard english and it is incredibly shorter than standard english. He realizes that he is not the only one working on those particular articles, and that he will never know if his version will be chosen.
Book One: V
Winston has lunch with Syme, a party member, quite intellectual. Syme is trying to narrow Newspeak down to only the basics. He says if there's no way express rebellion, there will be no way to rebel, or think on the matter. Winston says he will be vaporized one day, for being too smart. The telescreen announces the 'increases' in rations, which Winston knows is actually a reduction.
Book One: VI
Winston records in his diary a memory with a prole prostitute. Comes to the conclusion that the Party is trying to turn sex into a 'duty to the party.'
Book One: VII
"If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles." Winston recalls a time when he knew for a fact that the Party was lying to the public. He refers to his diary as a letter to O'brien.
Book One: VIII
Winston stops in the antique shop where he originally bought the pen/pad. He purchases a Paper-weight and chats. A painting of St. Clements church is hanging on a wall upstairs, and the owner remembers a rhyme, “Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement’s. You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St. Martin’s.” Book Two: IThe young chick leaves him a note saying: "I love you." They plan a secret meeting, and she sends him to the country for a longer meeting. Book Two: IIWinston does as she says, and meets Julia in the country. He is convinced she is not a spy. She takes off her Anti-Sex Sash, they go into the woods and do the "nasty," almost exactly as he had dreamed. He's particularly excited, because she explains she had done similar acts "scores of times." Book Two: IIIThe lovebirds head back to the city. They meet a few times in an abandoned church. Julia explains that the Party uses sexual frustration to encourage people to follow blindly and 'war fever.'
Book two: IV
Winston rents out Mr. Charrington's room above his shop. Julia comes over and brings some real coffee and they make love. Then have some real bread and jam she stole from the inner party.
Book two: V
Syme dissapears from work, a few people notice but they all soon forget he is gone. Winston and Julia talk about rebeling against the party, however they decide it could never be done on a grand scale. They discuss the possibility that the government may have made up the war with eurasia and that they are actually the ones launching the rockets that rutinely strike the city to keep people in fear.
Book two: VI
O'Brien approches Winston they start talking about winston's writting and how the new edition of dictionary is soon to be published . O'Brien gives Winston his address and Winston thinks on how he would sooner or later obey O'Brien's mummons. And how things were now just not a thought but actions were occuring
Book two VII
As Winston awakes next to Julia he tells her about a dream he had and how he believes he dis not kill his mom physically but by the way he was .. He was selfish and gave her a hard time.. He tells Julia how his mother always gave him a larger part of chocolate and left the smaaler one to his younger sister who was sick . One day he took the small piece of chocolate hismother had given the little girl and left the house and since that was the last time he ever saw his mother.
Book two: VIII
Winton and Julia go to visit O'Brien there they learn that the telescreens can be turned off and have a bit of privacy.. Winston asks about O'Brien being part of an organization
that is against the party alon. Telling him that himself and Julia wabt to be part of it. O'Brien explains to both that they have to read about first and agree to somethings before becoming a member; he explains that they eill have to follow orders when told so without asking why.
Book two: IX
Winston receives the book he must read in order to become a member of O'Brien's organizarion he begins to read it and learns how the three major states really have no point in being at war because they are equal. He learns that war is peace as the slogen states. He learns that he is not mad to be a minority
Book two : X
Winston continues to read the book . Julia arrives and he begins to read the book to her as he is finishe reading chapter one he notices that Julia has fallen asleep .Julia awakens and they hear a voice behind a picture repeating after them as they are talking. They see its a telescreen and that they have been caught . Officers hurt Julia and they takeher afger that winston doesn't hear of her . He learns that Mr. Charrington had dressed up and was really an officer of the Thought Police
Book three: I
Winston finds himself sitting alone in an extremely bright cell monitored by four telescreens. Many people are put in the cell and removed again some of which he know and others he has never seen before. One of the guards smashes Winston's arm and leaves him on the floor thinking that its not possible to be a hero in the face of physical pain.
Book three: II
O'Brien oversees Winston's torture and tells him his crime is refusing to accept the parties control of history and his memories. He then tells him that torture will cure him. Then he is tortured repeatedly till he accepts what O'Brien tells him.
Book three:III
O'Brian finnaly tells Winston, after days of torture, the motives of the party. He then tells Winston that in the end all thought criminals are shot anyway.
Book three: IV
After some time Winston is given a more comfortable room, he is fed, torture stops and he is given a piece of slate to write on. Upon which he writes FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, TWO AND TWO MAKE FIVE and GOD IS POWER. Winston then tells O'Brien that he hates big brother and replies that obeying Big Brother is not enough he must learn to love him
Book three: V
Winston is then taken to room 101. O'Brien then discloses that room 101 is essentially the place where your worst nightmares become a reality. Winston's biggest fear happens to be rats so O'Brien produces a container full of rats and informs him that they will devour his face and Winston screams that he would rather this torture be done to Julia instead of him. Satisfied O'Brien removes the cage.
Book three: VI
Winston sits at a cafe for dissmissed party members and has accepted everything that the party has told him. He remembers the last time he saw Julia and recalls that they want to see each other again however no longer in a sexual way. He then has a vission of a time he was happy with his mother. He decides this memory is untrue and then thinks about his new love for big brother.
April 1984. We meet Winston Smith, 39 years old, in the "Victory Mansion." No electricity during the Daylight Hours "in preparation for the "Hate Week." Picture on each floor has a face with "Big Brother is Watching." Winston has a telescreen in his room listening, watching, and reading out propaganda. He works in the Ministry of Truth. The three slogans of the party are: War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. There are also the Ministry of Peace, Love, and Plenty. Drinks "Victory Gin" and smokes "Victory Cigarettes." Winston begins writing a diary in a spot the telescreen cannot see. He recollects a Two Minute Hate where he realized O'Brien was also an enemy of the Party, even though he is a member of the Party.
Book One: II
As Winston is writting in his diary someone knocks on the door. He gets up to answer the door and realizes he has written "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" several times on the page in his diary. He chooses to open the door anyway and it turns out to be just Mrs. Parson from down the hall she wants him to fix a pipe. He goes to her appartment and works on the pipe. Her children pretend to be spies and call Winston a traitor, thought criminal and a eurasian spy. They tell him they will shoot him vaporize him and send him to the salt mines. The children become distraut because they can't go see the hanging. As Winston is leaving one of her children shoots him in the back of the head with a toy gun. The telescreen informs winston that the war in India has been won. Winston makes another entry into his diary about thought crime.
Book One: III
Winston starts in a dream with his mother, and his young sister. He believes his mother was brought down in the purge as a sacrifice for him. Wakes up saying, "Shakespeare."
Begins doing the morning workout, monitored by a woman on the telescreen while he tihnks on his childhood. He thinks on the records of the past. For example, officially Oceania has always been at war with EastAsia, but he knows, by memory, that they had once faught Eurasia and been at peace with EastAsia. There are no photographs or documents from the past. He gets reprimanded for not working hard enough and responds by touching his toes for the first time in years.
Book One: IV
In this chapter winston explains what it is that he does at his job within the public records department. He explains that there are three holes in his cubicle; one is a small pnuematic tube for written messages, next is a larger pnuematic tube for newspapers and the last hole is a disposal slit for waste paper that is nicknamed a memory hole. He explains that it is common practice to put any piece of paper that doesn't belong or is not accurate anymore into these "memory holes". Winston then explains that he recieves articles that are not accurate or that need to be changed and he changes them. He changes a times article that says the chocolate rations will not be reduced to say that they may be reduced if needed. He translates a message in newspeak into standard english and it is incredibly shorter than standard english. He realizes that he is not the only one working on those particular articles, and that he will never know if his version will be chosen.
Book One: V
Winston has lunch with Syme, a party member, quite intellectual. Syme is trying to narrow Newspeak down to only the basics. He says if there's no way express rebellion, there will be no way to rebel, or think on the matter. Winston says he will be vaporized one day, for being too smart. The telescreen announces the 'increases' in rations, which Winston knows is actually a reduction.
Book One: VI
Winston records in his diary a memory with a prole prostitute. Comes to the conclusion that the Party is trying to turn sex into a 'duty to the party.'
Book One: VII
"If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles." Winston recalls a time when he knew for a fact that the Party was lying to the public. He refers to his diary as a letter to O'brien.
Book One: VIII
Winston stops in the antique shop where he originally bought the pen/pad. He purchases a Paper-weight and chats. A painting of St. Clements church is hanging on a wall upstairs, and the owner remembers a rhyme,
“Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement’s. You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St. Martin’s.”
Book Two: IThe young chick leaves him a note saying: "I love you." They plan a secret meeting, and she sends him to the country for a longer meeting.
Book Two: IIWinston does as she says, and meets Julia in the country. He is convinced she is not a spy. She takes off her Anti-Sex Sash, they go into the woods and do the "nasty," almost exactly as he had dreamed. He's particularly excited, because she explains she had done similar acts "scores of times."
Book Two: IIIThe lovebirds head back to the city. They meet a few times in an abandoned church. Julia explains that the Party uses sexual frustration to encourage people to follow blindly and 'war fever.'
Book two: IV
Winston rents out Mr. Charrington's room above his shop. Julia comes over and brings some real coffee and they make love. Then have some real bread and jam she stole from the inner party.
Book two: V
Syme dissapears from work, a few people notice but they all soon forget he is gone. Winston and Julia talk about rebeling against the party, however they decide it could never be done on a grand scale. They discuss the possibility that the government may have made up the war with eurasia and that they are actually the ones launching the rockets that rutinely strike the city to keep people in fear.
Book two: VI
O'Brien approches Winston they start talking about winston's writting and how the new edition of dictionary is soon to be published . O'Brien gives Winston his address and Winston thinks on how he would sooner or later obey O'Brien's mummons. And how things were now just not a thought but actions were occuring
Book two VII
As Winston awakes next to Julia he tells her about a dream he had and how he believes he dis not kill his mom physically but by the way he was .. He was selfish and gave her a hard time.. He tells Julia how his mother always gave him a larger part of chocolate and left the smaaler one to his younger sister who was sick . One day he took the small piece of chocolate hismother had given the little girl and left the house and since that was the last time he ever saw his mother.
Book two: VIII
Winton and Julia go to visit O'Brien there they learn that the telescreens can be turned off and have a bit of privacy.. Winston asks about O'Brien being part of an organization
that is against the party alon. Telling him that himself and Julia wabt to be part of it. O'Brien explains to both that they have to read about first and agree to somethings before becoming a member; he explains that they eill have to follow orders when told so without asking why.
Book two: IX
Winston receives the book he must read in order to become a member of O'Brien's organizarion he begins to read it and learns how the three major states really have no point in being at war because they are equal. He learns that war is peace as the slogen states. He learns that he is not mad to be a minority
Book two : X
Winston continues to read the book . Julia arrives and he begins to read the book to her as he is finishe reading chapter one he notices that Julia has fallen asleep .Julia awakens and they hear a voice behind a picture repeating after them as they are talking. They see its a telescreen and that they have been caught . Officers hurt Julia and they takeher afger that winston doesn't hear of her . He learns that Mr. Charrington had dressed up and was really an officer of the Thought Police
Book three: I
Winston finds himself sitting alone in an extremely bright cell monitored by four telescreens. Many people are put in the cell and removed again some of which he know and others he has never seen before. One of the guards smashes Winston's arm and leaves him on the floor thinking that its not possible to be a hero in the face of physical pain.
Book three: II
O'Brien oversees Winston's torture and tells him his crime is refusing to accept the parties control of history and his memories. He then tells him that torture will cure him. Then he is tortured repeatedly till he accepts what O'Brien tells him.
Book three:III
O'Brian finnaly tells Winston, after days of torture, the motives of the party. He then tells Winston that in the end all thought criminals are shot anyway.
Book three: IV
After some time Winston is given a more comfortable room, he is fed, torture stops and he is given a piece of slate to write on. Upon which he writes FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, TWO AND TWO MAKE FIVE and GOD IS POWER. Winston then tells O'Brien that he hates big brother and replies that obeying Big Brother is not enough he must learn to love him
Book three: V
Winston is then taken to room 101. O'Brien then discloses that room 101 is essentially the place where your worst nightmares become a reality. Winston's biggest fear happens to be rats so O'Brien produces a container full of rats and informs him that they will devour his face and Winston screams that he would rather this torture be done to Julia instead of him. Satisfied O'Brien removes the cage.
Book three: VI
Winston sits at a cafe for dissmissed party members and has accepted everything that the party has told him. He remembers the last time he saw Julia and recalls that they want to see each other again however no longer in a sexual way. He then has a vission of a time he was happy with his mother. He decides this memory is untrue and then thinks about his new love for big brother.